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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

303 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 16

Railway Men Commissioner's Appreciation of Loyal Co-operation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 8

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, has issued the following Christmas and New Year message to the great staff of 42,000 men and…

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Heavy Railway Traffic Between South Coast and Sydney

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 7

Additional trains were employed to cope with the heavy holiday traffic during the holiday season. On Tuesday, 24th December (Xmas…

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Motorists and the Law

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 8

That a greater effort will have to be made by motorists to become up-to-date upon the traffic regulations if they are to avoid prosecution, is the…

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Motor Notes Notes From N.r.m.a. Napthalene in Petrol

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 8

In answer to motorists' inquiries regarding the use of Napthalene in petrol, in order to increase the car's performance and thereby eke out the…

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Motors & Motoring

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 9

One of the most important and far-reaching steps taken in U.S.A. towards helping Great Britain to win the war is the recently announced pledge of…

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State Motor Taxation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 January 1941 · page 8

A campaign for a reduction of State taxation upon motor owners has been commenced by the N.R.M.A., which says that the time has most definitely…

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Christmas Road Safety

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 2

A marked decline in road accidents over the Christmas holidays has been noted by the N.R.M.A. Progress reports throughout the State…

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If You're A Pedestrian (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 8 January 1941 · page 3

Two out of three people killed in city traffic are pedestrians. Even in rural areas, pedestrians comprise one out of every three traffic…

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Road Markings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 9

Few motorists are familiar, with the new method being adopted of marking double lines on sections of road where, because of restricted visibility, it is…

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The Bicycle Train

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 4

America has an idea that more countries might well copy when times are more settled -- the Bicycle Train. Complete with drinks, box lunches,…

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Railway Men. Commissioners Appreciation of Loyal Co-operation

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, MR. T. J. Hartigan, has issued the following New Year message to the great staff of 42,000 men and…

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State Motor Taxation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 9

That justice will not be done to the New South Wales Motorist until his State motor taxation is reduced by at least the 12½ per cent. increase…

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Motors & Motoring News and Notes From N.r.m.a. Petrol Rationing

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 9

The N.R.M.A. is taking steps to obtain figures and information from reliable Sources regarding the effect of rationing upon the consumption of…

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Road Markings

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 5

A little commonsense soon makes clear the moaning of the new double line road markings, but a jingle sometimes helps. Might I suggest the…

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Low Level in Road Accidents

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were or the Christmas—New Year…

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Pedestrians Who Are Killed (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 10

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year totalled 167, and of these nearly four-fifths were either over the age of…

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Coal Railways Huge Consumption

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3
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The New South Wales Railways [?]pend annually on materials about £6,000,000. Approximately 90 per cent of tins amount is spent locally…

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Railway Luggage and Parcels Commissioner Introduces Up-to-date Method of Handling

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 11

A tremendous quantity of luggage, mails and parcels traffic is handled both inwards and outwards at Sydney Station and the whole of this traffic…

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Excursion Train for February

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 9

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations wholly within the Tourist Area, there will be…

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